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essampler1 (c.1136-65)
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essampler1 (c.1136-65)

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esampler  
  FEW:  exemplum 3,291a Gdf:  exempler 3,680b GdfC: ∅ TL: essempler 3,1300 / exempler 3,1534 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  exempler  TLF: ∅ OED:  example v.  MED:  exaumplen v.  DMLBS:  exemplare 840a

v.trans.

to exemplify, signify, stand for: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Altre sens poons gloser Del don dunt ci m’oez parler: Al don de carité l’espont, E des vertuz ki de Deu sunt, Ki d’ome esa[m]plent les bontez Dunt heom est od Deu enorez  Salemon 10975

v. refl.

s'essampler de
to take example from: 
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Cils Pseudo [...] Ont la parole mençongere [...], Et nepourqant au jour present L'en voit plusours du fole gent Q'achatont leur aquointement Et s'essamplont de leur manere  GOWER Mirour 21645
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